Taylor Swift gave a shoutout to all her fans from the LGBTQ community at her recent Eras Tour gig in France. As we get into Pride month, the whole world is celebrating and honouring the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and all the queer community.
On Sunday, June 2, the songstress gave her first performance of the month at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France. During her show, the singer took a moment to wish the crowd as she shouted “Happy Pride Month, Lyon,” after which, she sang the verses of “You Need to Calm Down”, the queer anthem from her album Lover.
The venue was lit up with rainbow lights, with fans cheering and waving their hands in the air as they grooved to the rhythm.
Swift released the track in 2019 as an attack on all the LGBTQ community haters. In the song, the Grammy-winner sings, ”You are somebody that we don’t know/But you’re coming at my friends like a missile/Why are you mad?/When you could be GLAAD? (You could be GLAAD)/Sunshine on the street at the parade/But you would rather be in the dark ages/Making that sign, must’ve taken all night.”
She continues, ”You just need to take several seats and then try to restore the peace/ And control your urges to scream about all the people you hate/ Cause shade never made anybody less gay so.”
Netizens React
Taylor’s clip quickly went viral on social media platforms with netizens hailing the singer for her support to the LGBTQ community.
”This is an incredible scene,” one user wrote.
”Thanks mother” another wrote.
Over the years, Swift has been an advocate for the LGBTQ community and their rights. She has never shied away from publicly supporting LGBTQ causes. Last year during her Eras Tour stop in Chicago, Taylor gave a moving pride month speech, as she told her LGBTQIA+ fans that concerts would always be a “safe space” for them.
“I wish that every place was safe and beautiful for people in the LGBTQ community, I really wish that. We can’t talk about Pride Month without talking about pain,” she said.
“There have been so many harmful pieces of legislation that have put people in the LGBTQ and queer community at risk. It’s painful for everyone — every ally, every loved one, every person in these communities. And that’s why I’m always posting, ‘This is when the midterms are. This is when these important, key primaries are.’
“‘Cause we can support as much as we want during Pride Month,” the 12-time GRAMMY winner continued. “But if we’re not doing our research on these elected officials — Are they advocates? Are they allies? Are they protectors of equality? Do I want to vote for them? — I love you guys so much and happy Pride Month.”
